Come enjoy a summer evening performance in the courtyard behind the museum! The Tuolumne County Historical Society is thrilled to host a performance of this highly acclaimed one-person play by Rick Foster and performed by Sonora’s own Lesly Tejero Baker. Gunpowder Man tells the story of Chinese people who fled the catastrophic end of the Taiping Rebellion, helped build the transcontinental railroad, settled in the US, and endured racist reactions of the 1880s.
Gunpowder Man is dramatic, filled with fascinating and little-known cultural and historical details, often funny, and portrays one wonderful, spunky woman’s struggles and triumphs.
This event will be in the courtyard and we will provide as much seating as possible, but it is recommended to bring lawn chairs/picnic blankets and snacks.
